HA012715CITY OF SANTA MONICA
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 27, 2015
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair McKeown at 7:31
p.m., on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Kevin McKeown
Vice Chair Tony Vazquez
Commissioner Sue Himmelrich
Commissioner Pam O'Connor (Excused at 9:09 p. m.)
Commissioner Terry O'Day
Commissioner Ted Winterer
Absent: Commissioner Gleam Davis
Also Present: Secretary Rod Gould
Authority Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Authority Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority convened to a special joint
meeting with the City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency at
7:31 p.m., with Commissioner Davis absent.
REPORT ON MEETING Pursuant to State law, Authority Clerk Sarah Gorman announced
COMPENSATION respectively that Council will receive $50 for meeting as the Housing
Authority, and no compensation for meeting as the Redevelopment
Successor Agency.
STAFF 8-A: The minutes of April 8 and October 28, 2014 Housing Authority
ADMINISTRATIVE meetings, and the October 28, 2014 Redevelopment Successor Agency
ITEMS: meeting, were presented.
MINUTES No members of the public spoke on this item.
Motion by Commissioner Winterer, seconded by Commissioner
O'Connor, to approve the Special Meeting minutes as presented. The
motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present
excepting Commissioner Davis.
January 27, 2015
MID -YEAR BUDGET AND 8-13: FY 2015-16 through FY 2019-20 Five -Year Financial Forecast;
FIVE YEAR FORECAST FY 2014-15 Midyear Budget, Position and Compensation Changes;
and Parking Rates and Permit Fees for All City Parking Facilities and
Resources — recommendation: that the City Council, Housing Authority,
and Successor Agency to the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency
appropriate FY 2014-15 midyear expenditure and revenue budget
adjustments; also that the City Council: 1) Review and comment on the FY
2015-16 through FY 2019-20 Five -Year Financial Forecast and direct staff
to proceed with developing a fiscally sustainable budget strategy; 2)
Review and comment on community issues and resident feedback that will
guide FY 2015-17 budget development; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 10859
(CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING
NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, BILLING SPECIALIST, BILLING
SUPERVISOR, COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR - LATERAL
TRANSFER, COMMUNITY BROADBAND MANAGER,
EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS SPECIALIST, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TECHNICIAN,
FINANCIAL REPORTING ADMINISTRATOR, FIRE EQUIPMENT
SPECIALIST, FLEET MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATOR, LEAD
POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT,
PIER AND HARBOR SERVICES SUPERVISOR, POLICE RANGE
MASTER, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR, SENIOR GRANTS ANALYST,
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AND POLICY
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER"; 5) Adopt Resolution No. 10860 (CCS)
entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PARKING RATES AND PERMIT
FEES FOR ALL CITY PARKING FACILITIES AND RESOURCES"; 6)
Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount of
$27,186 from the 2013 State Homeland Security Grant Program Funds for
mobile training exercises for the Fire Department that support regional
homeland security goals; and, 7) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a first modification to Contract No. 9925 in the amount of
$348,233 with Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau, to provide a
shuttle program in Downtown Santa Monica, resulting in a five-year
amended contract with a new total amount not to exceed $997,428, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval, was presented.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Patti Oblath, Chris Baca, and Marcy
Winograd, spoke generally in favor of the recommended action.
Members of the public James Altman (donated time by Jeff Venezio),
Denise Barton, Zina Josephs, Phil Brock, and Andrew Hoyer spoke
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generally in opposition to the recommended action.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
staffing of fire department positions, workers' compensation costs, and
affordable housing.
Motion by Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member O'Day.,
seconded by Councilmember/Commissioner / Agency Member Winterer,
to review and comment on the FY 2015-16 through_ FY 2019-20 Five -Year
Financial Forecast and direct staff to proceed with developing a fiscally
Commissioner O'Connor was sustainable budget strategy; and review and comment on community issues
excused at 9: 09 p. in. and resident feedback that will guide FY 2015-17 budget development;
adopt a resolution establishing classification and salary rates for various
positions detailed in Attachment B1; approve the permanent position and
classification changes detailed in Attachment B2; adopt a resolution of the
City of Santa Monica establishing pairing rates and permit fees for all City
parking facilities and resources detailed in Attachment C; direct staff to
commit one-time funds and set aside $1.2 million in residual receipts for
affordable housing until other funding sources can be developed to provide
consistent funding for affordable housing; authorize the City Manager to
accept a grant award in the amount of $27,186 from the 2013 State
Homeland Security Grant Program Funds for mobile training exercises for
the Fire Department that support regional homeland security goals; and to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to
Contract No. 9925 in the amount of $348,233 with Santa Monica
Convention .& Visitors Bureau, a California-based company, to provide a
shuttle program in Downtown Santa Monica, resulting in a five-year
amended contract with a new total amount not to exceed $997,428, with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers/Commissioners/Agency Members
Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tcin/Vice Chair/Chair Pro Tem Vazquez,
Mayor/Chair McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member Davis
Motion by Councilmember/Colmnissioner/Auenev Member Winterer
seconded by Councilmember/Commissioner/Agency Member O'Day, to
provide staff direction to move forward with housing projects. The
motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote, with all members present
excepting Councilmembers/Commissioners/Agency Members Davis and
O'Connor.
January 27, 2015
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Chair, the special joint meeting with the City Council and
the Redevelopment Successor Agency was adjourned at 9:09 p.m., with
Commissioners Davis and O'Connor absent.
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman
Authority Clerk
APPROVED:
Kevin McKeown
Chair
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